Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Skarmory is ranked #53 in Gen 9 Ubers with 1.05% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Skarmory in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Ubers is Lunala with a 84.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Skarmory include Lunala, Kyogre, Eternatus, Ho-Oh, Arceus-Ground.

What is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Ubers?

Lunala is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 84.3% of their encounters.

Skarmory counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 1.0% #53

ABILITYSturdy

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 80

DEF 140

SPA 40

SPD 70

SPE 70

BST465

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireElectric

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicDragonSteelFairy

¼×

GrassBug

0×

PoisonGround

Moves

Roost 98.7% Body Press 98.2% Iron Defense 83.0% Stealth Rock 58.4% Spikes 32.7% Whirlwind 16.6% Rest 5.1% Thief 3.2%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 68.3% Rocky Helmet 26.8% nothing 3.1% Custap Berry 0.8% Leftovers 0.7% Weakness Policy 0.1% Aguav Berry 0.1% Covert Cloak 0.1%

Abilities

Sturdy99.7%Keen Eye0.2%Weak Armor0.1%

Tera Types

Fire 53.1% Dark 9.7% Ground 9.6% Water 7.3% Electric 6.2% Dragon 5.9% Fighting 3.7% Steel 2.9%

Common Teammates

Clefable47.5%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

84.526

84.3% checker faints 5.14%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 202-238 (60.4 - 71.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

113.919

76.4% checker faints 6.66%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 60-71 (14.8 - 17.5%) -- possible 6HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

34.941

73.9% checker faints 7.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 258-304 (77.2 - 91%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

151.613

69.0% checker faints 5.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Thief vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 40-48 (9.6 - 11.5%) -- possible 9HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.056

58.7% checker faints 10.73%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 50-59 (11.2 - 13.2%) -- possible 8HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

36.409

54.7% checker faints 8.25%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 270-318 (80.8 - 95.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

83.907

48.2% checker faints 7.38%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory in Sun: 442-522 (132.3 - 156.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

27.51

38.4% checker faints 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 88-105 (26.3 - 31.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Glimmora counters →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

53.111

29.1% checker faints 6.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 70-83 (20.9 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

36.291

22.7% checker faints 6.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 91-108 (27.2 - 32.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

22.461

17.1% checker faints 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 118-139 (35.3 - 41.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

153.634

14.2% checker faints 4.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 73-87 (21.8 - 26%) -- 3.7% chance to 4HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

25.4

5.7% checker faints 4.61%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 138-163 (41.3 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Ranked #53 with 1.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.